Unable to use network printer

[magnaman]

I have Windows XP Pro on 2 networked PC's. I have a local printer(lexmark 1100) installed on PC(B). All was working well till HD took a dump. Installed new HD and installed XP on PC. Network is back up and running, however I can no longer use printer on PC(A). I get a message stating that I do not have permission to access this printer. File and printer sharing is enabled. I tried to give permission, do not have a "security tab" where it is supposed to be.

These are the lan connections I currently have running...

Client for Microsoft Windows
QoS packet scheduler
Service Advertising Protocol
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
NWLink NetBios
NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBios Compatible Transport Protocol
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

File sharing works fine, just can't use printer. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Steve

[sdibias]

Are you connected to an older Novell network? If not, why the heck do you have NWLink (IPX/SPX) installed?

I would try running the Add Printer wizard and tell it to look for your networkd printer, if that does not work try reinstalling the printer on the host computer...

Is the partition formatted with FAT32 or NTFS?

[magnaman]

Have IPX/SPX installed to support certain games for lan connection. I tried add printer and it tries to install printer driver twice. But still doesn't work. Tried reinstalling printer on host computer. Prints from host, not from second PC. Partition is formatted with FAT 32.

Thing that sucks.... worked fine before HD crapped out.

[scottjriel]

If it is formatted with Fat32 you will not see a security tab
NTFS gives you that option.
I would suggest redoing the HD with NTFS or there is a convert command but I forget it.

[scottjriel]

Convert C: /FS:NTFS that is the command to convert a drive


where C = the drive to convert

[magnaman]

Don't mean to overwhelm anyone with ignorance... but will I have to reinstall all s/w on that drive?

[scottjriel]

if you convert it leaves everything intact but it just changes the file system read up on that command if you want to do that you might have to boot in dos I dunno this one guy that posts a lot of stuff i think he is canadian, he has a thing about it ill see if i can find it.

[magnaman]

Thanks.... I appreciate your help...